The Romans were very good at spreading their Empire; part of their efficacy was in allowing their new occupied territories to retain their own cultural and spiritual… Read more “Gods of the Week: Pax Romana”
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Myths of the Moons: Jupiter, Big World, Little Moons – Part 2
In part 1, we saw the myths of Amaltheia, the she-goat who tended Zeus, Himalia, whose sons through Zeus were connected with agriculture, Elara, whose giant son… Read more “Myths of the Moons: Jupiter, Big World, Little Moons – Part 2”
Myths of the Moons: Jupiter, Big World, Little Moons – Part 1
We’ve already examined the four major moons of Jupiter; each of these bodies is large enough that if they orbited the sun, we would consider them a… Read more “Myths of the Moons: Jupiter, Big World, Little Moons – Part 1”
Myths of the Moons: Callisto (Jupiter)
How far will Zeus/Jupiter go to seduce a pretty girl? Well, don’t put anything past the King of the Olympians. In the case of Callisto, a virgin… Read more “Myths of the Moons: Callisto (Jupiter)”